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Reflecting on the Success of the AAFP 2024 Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

The Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) held its 2024 Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium from June 20 to June 23 at the beautiful Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Her efforts aim not only at providing excellent medical care but also at improving the system for future generations, particularly within underserved populations.

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Completion of Client Navigation Goals Following Participation in a Student-Led Patient Navigator Program [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: The Patient Navigator Program (PNP) is a unique medical student-run program providing services for persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) in Dallas, Texas, at United Gospel Mission (UGM) clinics. With homelessness becoming more prevalent, PNP patient navigators aim to help the PEH population maneuver complex healthcare systems.

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Moral Distress among Family Medicine Resident Physicians [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Moral distress has been linked to burnout and intentions to leave the healthcare profession. Experiencing moral distress in healthcare is a well-known issue, however, there is limited evidence exploring it among resident physicians. Study design: An online cross-sectional survey was distributed via email in January 2024.

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Transitional Care Management care team impact on no-show rates to hospital discharge appointments [Patient education/adherence]

Annals of Family Medicine

Referrals were not placed for patients being discharged to another facility or who already had an outside primary care provider. In the three months (January 2024-March 2024) after implementation, the no-show rates to TCM appointments were 15%, 12%, and 15% respectively, a statistically significant decrease (p-value 0.0011).

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Population learning: vaccination against respiratory infections in the McGill sites of the Cohort in Primary Care (COPRI) [Acute respiratory infections]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Respiratory infections are a prevalent health issue that concerns patients and stresses healthcare resources. To improve preventive first line healthcare, we need to understand the uptake and perspective of patients on vaccines. Vaccines can prevent several respiratory infections, but the uptake is variable. as cis-men, 70.5%

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Geospatial analysis of neighbourhood-level primary care attachment in Ottawa, Canada [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Canada has a primary care crisis, with fewer family physicians providing care to meet population needs. Population Studied: Residents eligible for publicly-funded provincial healthcare. Identifying communities with greater disparities in primary care access requires integration of data from a range of sources.

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From Numbers to Names: How Concierge Care is Redefining the Doctor-Patient Experience

Concierge Choice Physicians

Wayne Lipton, CCP Managing Partner ​America’s trust in medical professionals is dwindling, according to Gallup’s annual professions rating , dropping from a high of 67% in 2021 to just 53% in 2024. For medical professionals and those working in healthcare, the article was grim. But what can be done?

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